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| WHO'S WHO: DICK RAINES |
| REAL NAME: Charles Raines |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JANUARY 24, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines versus Frank Judson Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. JUNE 20, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Karl Davis versus Dick Raines ruled a no contest JULY 11, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines and Sol Slagle wrestled to a draw at 30:00 JULY 25, 1934 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Sol Slagle defeated Dick Raines at 21:00 FEBRUARY 26, 1935 (TUESDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Pete Schuh at 28:00 MAY 22, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines and Chief Chewacki wrestled to a draw at 60:00 JUNE 5, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Joe Cox defeated Dick Raines by disqualification (2-1) JUNE 26, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines and Ray Richards wrestled to a draw at 30:00 > Orville Brown versus Dick Raines ruled a no contest at 48:00 JULY 10, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Charlie Strack at 20:00 (2-0) AUGUST 7, 1935 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Henry Weber Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Karl Davis at 28:00 (2-1) MAY 20, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Jack Warner JUNE 17, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Eddie Newman JUNE 24, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Casey Berger (2-0) JULY 8, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Pat OShocker JULY 15, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Milo Steinborn JULY 22, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Milo Steinborn by disqualification JULY 29, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated George Hagen AUGUST 5, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Orville Brown defeated Dick Raines by disqualification Notes: Frank Speer was the special referee for the match between Orville Brown and Dick Raines. AUGUST 12, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Dorv Roche AUGUST 27, 1936 (THURSDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Orville Brown versus Dick Raines ruled a no contest Notes: Frank Speer was the special referee for the match between Orville Brown and Dick Raines. SEPTEMBER 4, 1936 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Chief Chewacki Notes: It was reported that 5,000 were in attendance for this card. Charles Rentrop was the special referee for the match between Dick Raines and Chief Chewacki. SEPTEMBER 12, 1936 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Dick Lever SEPTEMBER 19, 1936 (SATURDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Frank Speer SEPTEMBER 30, 1936 (WEDNESDAY) ATLANTA, GA PONCE de LEON BALL PARK (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Karl Davis NOVEMBER 6, 1936 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LOEWS GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Orville Brown NOVEMBER 13, 1936 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA LOEWS GRAND THEATRE (Frank Speer Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > World Heavyweight Title Match: Dean Detton* defeated Dick Raines Notes: Dean Detton had been the reigning World Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Dave Levin in Philadelphia, PA, on September 28, 1936. This version was the one linked back to George Hackenschmidt. AUGUST 8, 1939 (TUESDAY) ATLANTA, GA WARREN ATHLETIC FIELD (L.C. Warren Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines versus Cowboy Luttrall Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. FEBRUARY 27, 1940 (TUESDAY) ATLANTA, GA LOEWS GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Tiny Morgan Notes: Bill Hartman had assisted Henry Weber and Frank Speer in years past and had been a successful Atlanta businessman for about thirteen years when he began promoting professional wrestling after Tom McCarthy stopped running cards. MARCH 5, 1940 (TUESDAY) ATLANTA, GA LOEWS GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Dan OConnor MARCH 12, 1940 (TUESDAY) ATLANTA, GA LOEWS GRAND THEATRE (Bill Hartman and Thad Holt Promoters / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dan OConnor defeated Dick Raines (2-0) Notes: Dan OConnor was declared the winner of his match when Dick Raines was deemed unable to continue. Raines was reportedly suspended for using the piledriver during the match. Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee on this card. APRIL 6, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Tom Drake APRIL 13, 1956 (FRIDAY) EAST POINT, GA EAST POINT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lou Plummer & Dick Raines versus Jackie Nichols & Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw APRIL 20, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines & Lou Plummer defeated Tim Geohagen & Chief Big Heart APRIL 23, 1956 (MONDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Big Heart defeated Dick Raines by disqualification APRIL 27, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Chief Big Heart defeated Dick Raines by disqualification MAY 4, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines defeated Tom Drake MAY 9, 1956 (WEDNESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines and Jackie Nichols wrestled to a draw MAY 11, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Jackie Nichols and Dick Raines wrestled to a draw MAY 16, 1956 (WEDNESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines & Lou Plummer and Jack Bence & Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw Notes: It was reported that 3,000 were in attendance for this card. MAY 23, 1956 (WEDNESDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines and Rocky Columbo wrestled to a draw JUNE 8, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Lee Grable defeated Dick Raines JUNE 14, 1956 (THURSDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen & Lee Grable defeated Lou Plummer & Dick Raines JUNE 22, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Tim Geohagen and Dick Raines wrestled to a draw JULY 6, 1956 (FRIDAY) ATLANTA, GA ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Rocky Columbo defeated Dick Raines by disqualification JULY 12, 1956 (THURSDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Billy Blassie versus Dick Raines ruled a no contest SEPTEMBER 2, 1956 (SUNDAY) AUGUSTA, GA WRDW STUDIOS (Tom Mahoney Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Dick Raines versus Chief Big Heart Notes: No documented results for this match have been found. |
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